American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 1 , Pages 136-142 , 1 January 2009

Echocardiographic Parameters of Mechanical Synchrony in Healthy Individuals†

  • Cristina Conca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Francesco Fulvio Faletra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Chinami Miyazaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Jae Oh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Antonio Mantovani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Catherine Klersy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Biometry & Clinical Epidemiology, Research Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Sorgente, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Giovanni Battista Pedrazzini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Elena Pasotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Tiziano Moccetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Angelo Auricchio, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 41-91-805-3340; fax: 41-91-605-3167

Received 2 July 2008 ,Revised 22 August 2008 ,Accepted 22 August 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)01460-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.039

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 1 , Pages 136-142 , 1 January 2009

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